diff --git a/src/modules/commander/HealthAndArmingChecks/checks/parachuteCheck.cpp b/src/modules/commander/HealthAndArmingChecks/checks/parachuteCheck.cpp
index 8072e0f9a2..a3abb2f3fa 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/HealthAndArmingChecks/checks/parachuteCheck.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/HealthAndArmingChecks/checks/parachuteCheck.cpp
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ void ParachuteChecks::checkAndReport(const Context &context, Report &reporter)
 	if (!context.status().parachute_system_present) {
 		/* EVENT
 		 * @description
-		 * Parachute system failed to report. Make sure it it setup and installed properly.
+		 * No MAVLink parachute heartbeat detected. Check connection, power, configuration.
 		 *
 		 * <profile name="dev">
-		 * This check can be configured via <param>COM_PARACHUTE</param> parameter.
+		 * Enabled by <param>COM_PARACHUTE</param>
 		 * </profile>
 		 */
 		reporter.healthFailure(NavModes::All, health_component_t::parachute, events::ID("check_parachute_missing"),
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ void ParachuteChecks::checkAndReport(const Context &context, Report &reporter)
 
 		/* EVENT
 		 * @description
-		 * Parachute system reported being unhealth.
+		 * MAVLink parachute system reports unhealthy status.
 		 *
 		 * <profile name="dev">
-		 * This check can be configured via <param>COM_PARACHUTE</param> parameter.
+		 * Enabled by <param>COM_PARACHUTE</param>
 		 * </profile>
 		 */
 		reporter.healthFailure(NavModes::All, health_component_t::parachute, events::ID("check_parachute_unhealthy"),
diff --git a/src/modules/commander/commander_params.c b/src/modules/commander/commander_params.c
index c123219f4f..8437705d0d 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/commander_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/commander/commander_params.c
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(COM_DLL_EXCEPT, 0);
 PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(COM_ACT_FAIL_ACT, 0);
 
 /**
- * Expect and require a healthy MAVLink parachute system
+ * Require MAVLink parachute system to be present and healthy
  *
  * @boolean
  * @group Commander